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In this episode of the Crisis Lab Podcast, host Kyle King continues his insightful discussion with Todd DeVoe, a leading voice in emergency management. This is Part 2 of the two-part series delving into the critical need to rethink strategies in disaster response and community engagement to address modern challenges. Kyle and Todd unpack pressing issues like the rise of misinformation, the erosion of trust in institutions, and how emergency managers can modernize their communication strategies. They also explore lessons from hybrid warfare, the role of rapid information dissemination, and the importance of fostering proactive relationships with communities. This episode is packed with practical insights for professionals navigating the complex and evolving landscape of emergency management. Show Highlights [01:00] Recap of Part 1: Moving beyond resilience to anti-fragility [03:40] The challenge of misinformation and disinformation [06:12] Trust in government and its effect on disaster response [09:58] Lessons from conflict zones applied to EM [15:20] Using tools to rebuild trust with real-time communication [19:44] Civil defense models and community engagement [25:37] The role of media literacy in misinformation [29:45] Balancing traditional methods with quick, clear responses [35:12] Addressing fear and distrust in public reactions [40:50] Steps to foster collaboration and education in communities Connect with Todd DeVoe Linkedin

In this episode of the Crisis Lab Podcast, host Kyle King catches up with Todd DeVoe, a seasoned emergency management professional, on what's been happening in the field of disaster preparedness and community resilience. This is Part 1 of a two-part series exploring how the field of emergency management is evolving—and why we need to rethink our strategies to meet new challenges. Kyle and Todd dive into the foundational ideas shaping the profession, from the importance of trust-building with communities to the critical need for innovation in preparedness. They share opinions and insights into how emergency managers can pivot from just maintaining stability (resilience) to fostering growth after adversity (anti-fragility). Show Highlights: [03:41] The foundation for the research and advancement of EM [06:06] The importance of a body of work in EM [07:10] Challenges and misconceptions in EM [14:01] The role of emergency managers in government and society [20:26] Practical steps for community engagement [23:03] Outsourcing mundane tasks [23:24] Resilience vs. anti-fragility [24:24] Real-world examples of resilience [26:58] Building trust in communities [28:03] The importance of anti-fragility in construction [34:39] Learning from historical lessons [41:37] Urban planning and eminent domain [44:28] Preserving historical and cultural significance Connect with Todd DeVoe Linkedin

In the Emergency Management Network Leaders and Innovators interview series, Todd DeVoe speaks with Arthur Simental, a certified emergency manager and game creator, about an innovative training board game for emergency managers. The guest shares their journey into emergency management, which began after high school with an introduction to an exercise in Colorado Springs. Inspired by disaster movies and exercises, they developed a passion for emergency management and training.The conversation covers creating a unique board game that fills a gap in emergency management training by being more immersive and engaging than traditional tabletop exercises. The game focuses on ESF (Emergency Support Function) roles, simulating real-life scenarios like wildfires, resource allocation, and political challenges. It introduces an element of "chaos" through cards, keeping the game dynamic and unpredictable, reflecting the nature of real emergencies. Additionally, the game is designed to be cost-effective, making it accessible to smaller emergency management programs.The game also emphasizes team-based wins, as success in emergencies relies on collaboration. The guest highlights how they sought to create a tool that trains emergency managers and educates the public on emergency management processes. They discuss the importance of balancing fun, replayability, and authenticity while advancing emergency management training methods through both traditional and potentially digital platforms in the future.Link to Gamehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/arthursimental/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

In the Emergency Management Network series hosted by Todd DeVoe, Jason Hurley and Sarah Bonk from Erie County, New York, discuss their experiences with emergency communication, particularly during crises like blizzards. They emphasize the importance of setting up a call center for crisis communications, recounting the establishment of the "snow line" during the 2022 blizzard. This hotline helped manage a range of issues from locating towed vehicles to coordinating medical treatments.Jason and Sarah highlight the necessity of public outreach and effective communication strategies, particularly for vulnerable populations. They discuss the importance of using clear, understandable language in public messaging and the role of community partnerships in maintaining service networks during emergencies.Sarah discusses the mental health aspects of managing emergency call centers, stressing the need for real-time support and post-crisis care for call takers. They also mention using tools like WebEx and Cisco for remote operations and the significance of annual training to prepare for future emergencies.The conversation concludes with Todd's light-hearted question about the Buffalo Bills' chances of winning the Super Bowl, to which Jason expresses optimistic support. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

Transcripts were produced by Streamyard and edited for easier reading. The content has not been changed Good afternoon, everybody. This is Todd DeVoe, your host of the Emergency Manager Network. We are starting a new series brought to you by DLAN, where we'll be discussing various ideas in emergency management, policy ideas, and how we can move things forward. Today, we're focusing on artificial intelligence and machine learning and how these technologies impact emergency management and decision-making. Tim Matheson from Buffalo Computer Graphics and Eric Kant are joining me. We'll have an in-depth conversation about machine learning and AI. First, let's welcome Eric to the show. Hey, Eric, welcome.Hey, thank you for having me, Todd. Glad to be here.Absolutely. I'm going to bring Tim in, too. You know each other, so no formal introductions are necessary, but we'll do some self-introductions in a moment. Eric, could you give us a quick background on yourself? Your background is impressive, from what you've done in the past to what you're doing now and how you're using AI.Sure. My background has been one of luck and privilege. I started as a firefighter-paramedic in both New York and Florida, where I experienced six presidentially declared disasters. During that time, I was with a very progressive department, and we implemented cutting-edge software, hardware, and processes, even in the mid-90s. I then helped build out systems for disasters like 9/11, Katrina, and Sandy. During those years, I met Tim and Buffalo Computer Graphics, and we worked on several interoperability projects. In the last few years, I've been focused on decision intelligence, applying what is now termed AI, although many of us have been working with these concepts for at least a decade.AI is indeed an interesting and somewhat misunderstood term. We often hear about ChatGPT as AI, but there's more to it. Tim, could you introduce yourself and talk about what you guys are doing at Buffalo Computer Graphics?Thanks, Todd. I'm the Director of Products at Buffalo Computer Graphics, and we develop incident management software. Incident management software can encompass a wide range of functions, from situational reporting to resource tracking and documentation. AI is becoming a significant part of this as more people want to use their data to make informed decisions.Thanks, Tim. And thank you for the work you guys are doing at Buffalo Computer Graphics. AI is often misinterpreted, especially with tools like ChatGPT. Eric, can you explain what AI really is?Absolutely. AI is defined by governance and regulations, which is crucial. For instance, the White House Executive Order and the EU Artificial Intelligence Act offer broad definitions of AI, covering various technologies from regression algorithms to more advanced systems. When we talk about AI, it could mean many different technologies, such as machine learning models, neural networks, and natural language processing, among others.When it comes to large language models like ChatGPT, they're essentially statistical tools guessing the next word or phrase based on patterns in the data they were trained on. They don't truly understand language; they operate on tokens, which are sequences of characters and spaces.Let's discuss using AI in emergency management. We had a discussion about using language models to write emergency messages on the fly, but we agreed that's not a great idea because you need human oversight. However, language models can help create more inclusive messages by refining the language used.I completely agree. Using a large language model for on-the-fly emergency messaging is risky. However, it can be useful for planning and ensuring messages are clear and inclusive. For instance, it can help refine directions or instructions to avoid ambiguity.Exactly. Now, Eric, could you talk about decision intelligence and how it integrates with AI to help make decisions in emergency management?Sure. Decision intelligence is a framework that augments AI to make it useful for decision-making. It involves modeling and contextually framing decisions, which helps in evaluating complex situations. For example, we use decision intelligence to simulate various scenarios and bring back multiple courses of action based on operational parameters.Tim, how does this apply to your work with Buffalo Computer Graphics?We use AI to enhance our incident management software, helping users navigate and understand their systems better. AI assists with customer support, creating internal documents, and responding to requests. However, it's crucial to vet AI outputs carefully because they can sometimes produce unexpected results.Absolutely. AI can provide valuable information, but human oversight is essential. For instance, when dealing with large-scale events like recent tornadoes, AI can help process vast amounts of data quickly, but final decisions should always be made by informed humans.Exactly. AI should be seen as an assistant rather than a decision-maker. By modeling decision processes, we can use AI to provide better insights and recommendations without fully relying on it to make critical decisions.Eric and Tim, thank you for sharing your insights. If anyone has questions or wants to learn more, how can they get in touch with you?You can find me on LinkedIn and other professional networks. Tim, what about you?We are continuously working on new projects at Buffalo Computer Graphics, integrating AI to improve our systems. Feel free to reach out to us through our website or LinkedIn.Great. Thank you both for your time. For everyone listening, it's crucial to stay updated with the latest tools and methods in emergency management. Until next time, stay safe and stay hydrated. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

After a thoughtful hiatus, the “Disaster Politics” podcast is set to return, poised to continue exploring the intricate weave of policy, legislation, and disaster management. This pause allowed Jeff Schlegelmilch to reflect, recalibrate, and refine the content to ensure it remains as relevant and insightful as ever.The reintroduction of the show promises to bring forth more enriched and diverse conversations, resuming its mission to dissect the interplay between political mechanisms and disaster-centric entities. The inclusion of Todd DeVoe as a new co-host is bound to infuse fresh perspectives and deeper insights into the dialogue, enhancing the podcast's ability to enlighten its audience on the multifaceted relationship between political processes, institutions, disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. The show's return is eagerly anticipated by its audience, who await more enlightening explorations into the world where politics and disasters intersect.The Crucial Intersection:“Disaster Politics” is a forum that brings together key stakeholders from emergency management, politics, and non-governmental organizations to discuss and dissect how political institutions and processes shape their work. It navigates through the labyrinth of policies, uncovering how they intertwine with different phases of disaster management.Jeff Schlegelmilch and Todd DeVoe:Jeff Schlegelmilch is a well-versed expert in the field whose extensive knowledge enhances the discussions, bringing depth and various perspectives to each episode. Adding Todd DeVoe as a co-host expands the spectrum of expertise and insight available to listeners, providing varied and nuanced views on the interplay between politics and disasters.Core Themes:1. Legislative Impact:The podcast illuminates how legislation can both aid and hinder disaster preparedness and recovery. It delves into the intricate webs of policies that govern response mechanisms and explores the implications of legislation on disaster resilience and management. It also analyzes the effectiveness of existing laws in mitigating the impact of disasters.2. Policy Dynamics:The discussions extend to the role of policy in shaping disaster response and recovery efforts. The podcast provides a comprehensive overview of how policy dynamics influence disaster management strategies and outcomes by considering the impact of political decisions and policy formulations.3. Collaboration and Stakeholder Interaction:The podcast emphasizes the significance of collaboration between different stakeholders involved in disaster management. It explores the synergies and conflicts that arise from interactions between governmental bodies, NGOs, emergency management entities, and the communities they serve.4. Real-world Applications and Case Studies:Each episode is enriched with real-world examples and case studies, which allow listeners to relate theoretical discussions to practical scenarios. These tangible examples illustrate the direct impact of political processes and institutions on the lives of individuals affected by disasters.Aim and Impact:“Disaster Politics” seeks to elevate the discourse surrounding disaster management and political processes, fostering an enriched understanding of their interconnectedness. It aims to generate informed conversations and encourage reflective thinking on the political dimensions influencing disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.Through engaging and thought-provoking discussions, the podcast establishes itself as an essential resource for professionals in the field, policy-makers, and anyone with a keen interest in understanding the political landscape surrounding disasters.The “Disaster Politics” podcast, with its enlightening dialogues and in-depth analysis, serves as a beacon for those exploring the complicated terrains of disaster management and politics. Jeff Schlegelmilch and Todd DeVoe, with their extensive knowledge and experiences, are bridging the gap between policy, legislation, and disaster management, helping listeners understand how politics can shape the trajectory of disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. This invaluable resource is a learning tool and a catalyst for change, encouraging informed discourse and reflection on the multifaceted relationship between disasters and politics.Supportershttp://thebluecell.com/index.htmlhttps://uard.university/https://www.fraem.org/https://www.iaem.org/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

A quick warning: This episode contains content that may be upsetting to some listeners including discussion of violence, and the depiction of traumatic events. Listener discretion is advised. Introduction Todd De Voe is a career Emergency Manager and educator with roots as an EMS professional. Todd is currently Editor in Chief of Emergency Management Network, an independent media organization dedicated to capturing the knowledge of Emergency Management experts for the good of the profession. He hosts The Todd De Voe Show, Business Continuity Today, and Prepare, Respond, Recover podcasts. and is a contributing author in the book Campus Crisis Management, a Comprehensive Guide for Practitioners, and the author of many white papers and studies. Todd holds a Master's of Public Administration and a Masters's of Emergency Management, and is a graduate of the National Emergency Management Executive Academy's Cohort VII. He continues to research and write about important emergency management issues, crisis leadership, business continuity, and community resilience. Todd is the President of the International Association of Emergency Managers Region 9 and is very active in shaping public policy for emergency management. Contact Information todd@toddtdevoe.comhttps://linktr.ee/toddtdevoe

A quick warning: This episode contains content that may be upsetting to some listeners including discussion of violence, and the depiction of traumatic events. Listener discretion is advised. Introduction Todd De Voe is a career Emergency Manager and educator with roots as an EMS professional. Todd is currently Editor in Chief of Emergency Management Network, an independent media organization dedicated to capturing the knowledge of Emergency Management experts for the good of the profession. He hosts The Todd De Voe Show, Business Continuity Today, and Prepare, Respond, Recover podcasts. and is a contributing author in the book Campus Crisis Management, a Comprehensive Guide for Practitioners, and the author of many white papers and studies. Todd holds a Master's of Public Administration and a Masters's of Emergency Management, and is a graduate of the National Emergency Management Executive Academy's Cohort VII. He continues to research and write about important emergency management issues, crisis leadership, business continuity, and community resilience. Todd is the President of the International Association of Emergency Managers Region 9 and is very active in shaping public policy for emergency management. Contact Information todd@toddtdevoe.comhttps://linktr.ee/toddtdevoe

Todd DeVoe: if you have been paying attention to the news, you know that the polio virus has been found in the New York City sewage samples, according to city and state health departments.They felt that this was something they were going to find because some virus cases have popped up north of New York City in Rockland and Orange counties. The detection of poliovirus in the wastewater samples in New York city's alarming but not surprising. According to Mary Bassett and the state health department working with local and federal partners responding urgently to continuing and being aggressive in investigating this polio spread.When I was a kid, we all had shots. I always thought polio was a thing that was in the past. And like everything old comes back around again, this is something we're gonna have to consider. I sat down with Kelly McKinney, and we had a discussion about a whole bunch of different things, but also about the polio virus.Because he's now working in the healthcare system, we put our predictive hats on our Nostradamus hats, if you will. And we were looking to see what is coming potentially in the future. If you guys know Kelly McKinney, you know he's a character with some interesting takes on things.And for sure, we had this great conversation, a very smart and thoughtful way of looking at what could be happening in the near future when it comes to American politics and the impacts on emergency management. And even the metaverse, this is not a typical episode that you would hear on the emergency management network, but I thought it'd be great to share, and I hope you enjoy it too.Kelly, What scares you more, Monkeypox or polio in the sewer systems? I mean that that's a pretty scary thing. Kelly McKinney: yeah, that's a good question. That's a good question. I'll tell you about Bill Gates. Was there somebody who was interviewing Bill Gates, and he said, this polio thing is super scary. Like he was adamant about a big problem. This polio thing was. I figured he knows more than I do. So now I'm a little scared of the polio thing. And we're living with Monkeypox. I was just telling you that, just today, we started to see those curves come down the daily op; the daily case numbers just now beginning to come down a little bit.So we may maybe knock wood. We may be over the hump in New York with Monkeypox, but we're sure not over the hump with polio. Polio is now. We're just seeing the leading edge of that. I don't know what. I don't even know what to think about polio. I don't know when it or if it's spreading, I don't know what that epi curve could look like because we were talking about that.There are lots of folks that have been that have had a polio vaccine; you and I have had one. Are we still, are we, do we have immunity to polio? I hope Todd DeVoe: so. I hope so too, but that's the question. How long does it last? I, we never talked about boosters or anything for that. We could get a titer test and see how we're doing on it. And, and then we had the younger kids. I don't think my kids aren't polio vaccinated. I think they stopped giving it out in the eighties?Kelly McKinney: I don't know. I don't know. I remember a couple of things when I was in like second grade, and they hit me with a gun that, that's vaccine gun. Remember that? And it left. I was like, wow, I don't know what that, I think that was smallpox or something. And that's a monkeypox vaccine. So I don't know, they shot us up with a lot of stuff, Todd, and I think that explains a lot of why we're such a war.Yeah. No, it's like, why are we weird? Like, why are we? I think it had to do with those vaccines back in the. It couldn't be anything else. It couldn't be all that bad TV we watched. I'll tell you something I'm worried about. I saw this thing the other day, and they were talking about the metaverse.They did this research survey on teenagers and their social media use. And TikTok now has exploded. It's only been around, I dunno a couple years, and now everybody's on TikTok. If you're 12 to 19, like you're on [00:04:00] TikTok, 15% of 12 to 19-year-olds are on TikTok continuously from the time they wake up until they go to sleep. They're on TikTok continuously 15%, dude, that, this thing's gonna suck all the kids in it.Kelly McKinney: They're all gonna be in the metaverse. Okay. So here's a question for you, right? What if we have a disaster in the metaverse? What do we do then? Do we need crisis management in the metaverse? Do we have to go in there and do the kinds of things in the metaverse we're doing over here?Cause what if there's a disaster inside the metaverse like, do we gotta go in there and do, and Todd DeVoe: funny is. Brian. And I was back, like in 2009, we were goofing around with this thing called second life. Which is basically the metaverse, he created a skydiving school, and you could buy parachutes and all sorts of weird stuff inside the metaverse side of the second life.But we created emergency operations. The school that I was at for training. And you can go into the EOC, and you can go sit at the desk, you can do full activation, and there's PDFs, all sorts of stuff inside there. So I could see how the metaverse type thing could play out like that in, in essence, at least at a minimum, as a training ground for disaster response.But that's something that we can. That's a whole nother story. What are the things you think we should be forecasting and looking at as emergency managers, specifically emergency management in healthcare? Kelly McKinney: Healthcare is, I think, in decent shape, and I don't wanna speak for my colleagues in healthcare, but there's nothing that gets you more resilient than going through a major disaster.So you've got a lot of people. And that's not to say people aren't tired, and that's not to say that we're not beaten down, but we, healthcare, have come through this firestorm. And so, I don't worry about healthcare as much as I do everyone else.And I'm very concerned about the political environment. I'm very concerned. In the midterms, I'm really concerned about the 2024 presidential elections. What that looks like that to me is the worst-case scenario there is terrible. And I don't think, I think we need to put ourselves into 2024, the post-2024 environments.And what does that look like? When that election doesn't get certified, we go into a constitutional crisis, and we don't have everybody agreeing on who the president of the United States is. What does that look like? The other thing that worries me is in China, Taiwan.If you listen to President Xi Jinping, he is clear. He's saying things that are very similar to what President Putin was saying before he went into Ukraine. And he's saying, he's saying, he's saying Taiwan is part of China. And we cannot push the reunification, the liberation of Taiwan to the next generation.It has to be, has to by us. And so it's a matter of time. There are a lot of things that argue for now because of the posture of American forces there and because of where he is in his political lifespan. And where the Chinese people are. There's a lot of popular sentiment, especially among young people.To be belligerent in terms of Taiwan. So what does a war with China look like? From an emergency management perspective, war is the mother of all crises. And so, what does war look like? What does war look like?What is an internal Constitutional crisis? Look like these are things that emergency managers need to be thinking about. They're not thinking about them now; nobody's talking about what is the emergency management implication of a war with China. What is the emergency management implication of not having a president in the white house? So we need to be table topping this stuff pretty significantly. And not just us, but, on the federal level, the states need to be doing that. That's, the state is the primary unit of government, and the states need to be those state emergency management agencies thinking ahead. And I think they're still a little trapped at the moment. y. Todd DeVoe: Absolutely. This question has me spinning right now. I think for a little while will be okay without a functioning Federal government. The states will be okay for a bit...as long as the states have their act together. That's why we have Federalism, right? That's why that's the whole purpose of Federalism, but in the long term, we'll be vulnerable to outside attack because they'll see it as a weakness. Somebody like China, for instance, would take that time to do what they wanna do in other parts of the world. And it's gonna be... it would be a scary time. Kelly McKinney: Do you remember 2000?Todd DeVoe: Yeah.Kelly McKinney Remember, do you remember when, when they put the decision into the Supreme court, Todd DeVoe: that was Gore v. Bush.[00:08:56] Kelly McKinney: Yeah. And that the nation was paralyzed until that was certified. I think the country will just come to a screeching halt; the markets are going to go crazy. But it's all about uncertainty because it will freak people out. The other thing is that people don't appreciate this, but the amount of money that comes down to the states from the federal government is just. Todd DeVoe: staggering.Kelly McKinney: Staggering. Yeah. And so if that stops if all of a sudden, the checks. You know that, and that's where you start from a state emergency management perspective. You say, okay, what if all of the federal money stopped today? What does that look like in the state of Ohio? What does that look like?Kelly McKinney: And you could start with that. You can work that, that, that aspect of it for a long time. Todd DeVoe: See, and that's what I'm saying, Kelly, like on a, on this conversation, New York, California, Washington state, Ohio, Florida, Texas. I think they're gonna be okay, with, for a little bit if the money stops flowing from the federal government. States like Mississippi rely upon the federal government to pay for everything. This is odd, politically speaking, but anyway, it's beside the point it's. They're states like that..., Kelly McKinney: that's it, Todd! They And I talk about it a lot. Governors, talk about it. There's a certain kind of the governor negotiations about if they, they know what the amount of money coming outta their state in federal taxes is and what they get back from the feds.Every governor knows that number. Okay. Is it positive or negative in this case of Mississippi? Like you said, That's a hugely positive number. The Mississippi gets a lot better in terms of the money its citizens send to the federal government versus what the federal government sends back to the state. They're a net positive. New York is a net negative. Other states are net negative. So then you start to think if you have the Greg Abbots and the DeSantis of the world, and they start to think, okay, let me... If I'm, if that's a negative flow for me, What exactly is the benefit of being part of this union? And you go, so go back to the founding fathers, and they asked, Benjamin Franklin, what did you do? Do you mean you made a Republic? He said we made a Republic. If you can, keep it. I don't know if we can keep it. I don't know that it'll keep because of that cost benefit. You're looking in now. All these people are saying, okay, the FBI went into Mar Lago. These federal agents had no business being there. And so you have this whole Federalism. The states are in opposition to the feds. And, I think the ties that bind us could be much weaker than people think. And so you could see, I could see this fracturing that could happen very quickly, right? And if you put yourself in a tabletop exercise, the states might even prepare for that. They might even put their legislatures and say, Hey, put the laws into place, and we'll just cut. Cut. Ties. We'll go. We'll go off on our own. Todd DeVoe: Did you see Missouri's letter to the ATF?Kelly McKinney: That's that kind of what that's what made me think about it, Todd, is that very letter that, what was that? The attorney general or something? Yeah, fascinating letter. And that's actually, we're, that's what prompted this kind of rant that I'm going on is that very letter. Todd DeVoe: I find that interesting; the letter is similar to the one California sent to the federal government, specifically talking about immigration and not working with ICE. California said, Nope, we're not gonna work with you. Yeah. We're not even gonna turn over detainees to you. Even though you have a warrant, we're gonna release him to the street, and you guys can go find him and pick him up. Kelly McKinney: So New York city saying the same thing. Yeah. They tell them the same. Todd DeVoe: So it's not all like it is only the red states if you will, that push back against the federal government, it's, there are blue states that are saying the same thing, but just for different reasons, that's right.Kelly McKinney: A hundred percent, so you got, okay, you got it on the right. You got it on the left, and here's the bizarre part. I think 90% of the middle is this silent majority, like you and me is just Hey, just get along for Christ's sake. I don't, all this stuff you're talking about, listen, I'm not saying it's not essential, but I, I just wanna, I just want the USA to stay together.I want us to work through these things. I want us to be a reason. And yet we're getting, we are getting pulled apart by the right and the left here. And it's, that's the scariest part is that when it's all said and done the damage, it's a toxic environment, and poisonous means people don't give a s**t if they burn it down. Burn it down. Both sides. Yeah. It's the Todd DeVoe: the crazy part about it. It's yeah. It's like you hear the rhetoric, then the socialist and ANTIFA crowd. And they're just like, ah, and then you hear the rhetoric coming from the pro-Trump the far right. Side the, whatever, then what do you call those guys? I know it, the boys, what are they called? Not the boo boys. The Proud boys like that side of the thing and are the opposite sides of the same coin. They just wanna fight, and whether they're saying in the street, which seems to be like up in Portland, there appears to be a lot going on.The scary part about it is that people listen to it. And my friend Brian and I have this conversation all the time about Brian's, oh, it's off for the show, which I agree. A lot of it is correct. Like these, they go. They do the LARPing battles. They know they hit each other with trash can lids or whatever.A lot of it's like kids in high school that doesn't wanna fight. But they puff their chest up, and nothing really ever happens in the case of the ANTIFA Vs. The Proud Boys, at some point, something will. Somebody will bring a gun or stab somebody, or something like that will occur. And that will just, that, that's the part that scares me is that the two loud mouths and the two bullies, if you will, on either side, get together. And one of them decides to go down, and that's all it takes because, if you think about the first civil war South Carolina was the one who said, okay, we'll shoot, And that was it. Before that, it was just a lot of just rhetoric going back and forth. No? Kelly McKinney: And you're precisely correct. And you think about Virginia, North Carolina, and these other big states. I don't think I don't know that it would've initiated the civil war in those big states, but you're right. South Carolina went ahead, and it's always that way. It's always the kind of, and I'm not, I don't wanna say anything against South Carolina. It's a great state. But I think you're right. I think it's gonna be the, it's gonna be the the the irrational, the people, think about this mass shooting wave that has swept over us, right? Who perpetrates these mass shootings?They're, they are, they're young males with basically nothing to lose. They are at the bottom. Of societal society in terms of their power, there, what did I hear this term? You've heard they're the, there, the unwilling to celebrate or...Todd DeVoe: what do they call them? I know what you're talking about. Yeah. I don't remember the term precisely, but yeah, you, the ones that can't get girlfriends. Kelly McKinney: yeah. They're "incels" or something, and they. Yeah. And so these are the people, and I don't wanna say losers, but the losers are gonna are go. They wanna bring society down with them.Kelly McKinney: They want everybody to lose. And guess what? I don't, I don't want to lose, I don't want to go there with you. I have no interest in it, in your agendas, whether it's right, left, or otherwise, my agenda. I don't want to work the disaster you're gonna create. I just want to have I want people to be reasonable and get along so that we can.Kelly McKinney: Know, we can teach our kids and build, create jobs and people can, have families and do what they wanna do. And that's not, we'll get back to that, Todd, but I think it might get a lot worse before it gets much better. Todd DeVoe: in that. I think so, too. That scares me; I have a 19-year-old, and I have a nine-year-old, and I try to see what the world's gonna shape up for them and what legacy we're leaving for them.Todd DeVoe: And it, it doesn't. Doesn't give me warm feelings to...Kelly McKinney: what's gonna happen? That's what it's all about. It's about nine years old. Let's keep this s**t together for the nine-year-olds. Can we, how, is that too much to ask? Cause they, they deserve to have they deserve everything that every opportunity we have, and, we're talking about the United States, we're talking about, and that's the other thing. Kelly McKinney: My, I, I think a lot of this teenager they, they're all spun up. They're, they're in TikTok all day long. They have no perspective. Go to Africa, Haiti, and places where people don't have anything.Kelly McKinney: And you wanna burn this down yeah, you end up, you want it to be, you want, you wanna turn it into a failed state. Todd DeVoe: That's why I believe. I really honestly think that we should have. I don't like the idea of forced military service. Essentially. I don't think that's good for everybody. Still, I believe that we should have mandatory service of some kind, whether you choose to go in the military, whether you go into the disaster corps for two years, whether you go into r the Peace Corps, whether you go into some sort of conservation core, something like that, where you have to do service to your community, whether it's a federal government program or a state government program, you have to give service back to the community.Todd DeVoe: And I really would like to see. The very wealthy people serving skid row in Los Angeles. Yeah. And it, saying, oh yeah, there is another side. And whether they're dealing with crazies or whatever, if they're going down into San Francisco and having to clean, poop off the street because of the homeless, at least they understand what the cause is.Todd DeVoe: Because right now, the wealthy you're able to insulate the. From it, and I have to be, I'm guilty. I'm guilty of it. My children are pretty well protected from that nasty stuff. That's happening because we're in orange county, California, and we have the luxury. Not having to go downtown Los Angeles, but when they're of age, when they can handle the stresses of stuff putting 'em into that situation, I think is appropriate.Todd DeVoe: And maybe I should, that's necessarily shelter, but perhaps I should do a better job of not insulating my children. Aspects of the world because my son isn't, my son went on mission trips and stuff. So he went to those areas where he was really. Yeah. So he understands Kelly McKinney: That's, I think if you engage, it and mission trips and my son's been on mission trips and my daughter's been on them.Kelly McKinney: And I agree with you. I think that service thing is super important. And I also agree with the other thing you said, which. This income inequality is exacerbating because the 1% is incredibly wealthy these days. This is what this is.Kelly McKinney: And it may be the primary driver of this social fabric giving away this vast income equality? And so, you know, these are forces that we can't control, but as emergency managers, it's definitely job security, man. Holy crap.Kelly McKinney: There's no there's gonna be no shortage of work, that's for sure. Todd DeVoe: Absolutely. Hey Kelly, thank you so much for spending time with me today. It's always a pleasure talking to my friend. Kelly McKinney: Thank you, man. It's great. Great talking to you as always, Todd, and take care. 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Occupational stress in first responders is associated with an increased risk in mental health problems, while the emotional toll first responders endure on the job has caused suicide rates to skyrocket amongst the industry. Today, prepare.respod.recover. host Todd DeVoe speaks with Brice Long, COO of O2X, an organization that provides customized wellness programs for public safety departments, the military, and federal agencies to improve the lives of the people that fight to keep us safe.O2X - https://www.o2x.com/If you would like to learn more about the Natural Disaster & Emergency Management (NDEM) Expo please visit us on the web - https://www.ndemevent.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

Occupational stress in first responders is associated with an increased risk in mental health problems, while the emotional toll first responders endure on the job has caused suicide rates to skyrocket amongst the industry. Today, prepare.respod.recover. host Todd DeVoe speaks with Brice Long, COO of O2X, an organization that provides customized wellness programs for public safety departments, the military, and federal agencies to improve the lives of the people that fight to keep us safe.O2X - https://www.o2x.com/If you would like to learn more about the Natural Disaster & Emergency Management (NDEM) Expo please visit us on the web - https://www.ndemevent.com

Todd will return next week with this episode of Business Continuity Today.Subscribe to the podcast - https://pod.link/1521534360

Due to the uptick of mass shootings over the years, many professions outside of law enforcement are now being trained in active shooter response programs. But have you ever thought about who teaches the law enforcement officers themselves? Join prepare.respond.recover. host Todd DeVoe as he talks with Erik Franco, the CEO of "High Speed Tac Med", one of the nation's most sought-after active shooter training programs for law enforcement and firefighting. Learn about “Run, Hide, Fight” and how these trainings are preparing law enforcement officers to tackle an active shooter situation as quickly and efficiently as possible.HSTM - https://highspeedtacmed.com/If you would like to learn more about the Natural Disaster & Emergency Management (NDEM) Expo please visit us on the web - https://www.ndemevent.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

Due to the uptick of mass shootings over the years, many professions outside of law enforcement are now being trained in active shooter response programs. But have you ever thought about who teaches the law enforcement officers themselves? Join prepare.respond.recover. host Todd DeVoe as he talks with Erik Franco, the CEO of "High Speed Tac Med", one of the nation's most sought-after active shooter training programs for law enforcement and firefighting. Learn about “Run, Hide, Fight” and how these trainings are preparing law enforcement officers to tackle an active shooter situation as quickly and efficiently as possible.HSTM - https://highspeedtacmed.com/If you would like to learn more about the Natural Disaster & Emergency Management (NDEM) Expo please visit us on the web - https://www.ndemevent.com

Todd DeVoe shares his perspective on the questions that we all have asked ourselves. The only thing I know is that I know nothing This statement is known as the Socratic Paradox. True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.⁣ So let's dive into the questions and have a great conversation. The EM Network - https://emnetwork.substack.com/p/socratic-paradox-in-emergency-management?s=wTodd DeVoe Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ToddTDeVoeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddtdevoe/Substack: https://emnetwork.substack.com/Website: https://toddtdevoe.com/ Get full access to The Emergency Management Network at emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

Todd DeVoe shares his perspective on the questions that we all have asked ourselves. The only thing I know is that I know nothing This statement is known as the Socratic Paradox. True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.⁣ So let's dive into the questions and have a great conversation. The EM Network - https://emnetwork.substack.com/p/socratic-paradox-in-emergency-management?s=wTodd DeVoe Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ToddTDeVoeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddtdevoe/Substack: https://emnetwork.substack.com/Website: https://toddtdevoe.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

Todd Mans, Founder of The Blue Cell, joins prepare.respond.recover. host Todd DeVoe to discuss why he started his training and exercise company. The two Todds explore game theory, why education and training is essential for emergency management professionals, and why it is important to take a "big tent" approach to preparing local emergency services to respond and recover to major disasters. Tune into this week's episode now to learn more.If you would like to learn more about the Natural Disaster & Emergency Management (NDEM) Expo please visit us on the web - https://www.ndemevent.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

Todd Mans, Founder of The Blue Cell, joins prepare.respond.recover. host Todd DeVoe to discuss why he started his training and exercise company. The two Todds explore game theory, why education and training is essential for emergency management professionals, and why it is important to take a "big tent" approach to preparing local emergency services to respond and recover to major disasters. Tune into this week's episode now to learn more.If you would like to learn more about the Natural Disaster & Emergency Management (NDEM) Expo please visit us on the web - https://www.ndemevent.com

Hear from the widest range of voices in Private, Non-Profit, and Public Service Leadership. Every week, join Todd DeVoe, as he explores leadership challenges, ideas, and principles with thought leaders,  thinkers, writers, policymakers, and those that make things happen. Introduction Today, we are looking for a trusted voice to help process our thoughts and make sense of what is happening in our fast-paced world. As crises arise worldwide, disasters are becoming more destructive, supply chains are breaking, and climate change has exposed a vulnerability to increasingly complex impacts on the world economy and quality of life. The old way of doing things just is not working. Now Todd DeVoe is leveraging his network of thought leaders, thinkers, and doers worldwide to bring you answers to your questions. Todd is changing the world in meaningful ways and engaging others to join his effort in improving the profession of emergency management. The Todd DeVoe Show opens new ways of thinking and creates a blueprint for others to follow. Todd is not making minor tweaks around the edges, but instead,  he is creating a foundation for others to build on. Get full access to The Emergency Management Network at emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

I want to take the time to introduce you to my new show and talk about the why and what this is all about. We have some great interviews and conversations in the pipeline, and we are looking to break some new ground with the Climb and Lift segment on the third Thursday of the month. And Don't forget the Baker's Dozen Book reviews on the first of the month. We hope to see you there! LinkedIn Company- https://lnkd.in/gZX7VRRpSubstack- https://emnetwork.substack.cYoutube: https://lnkd.in/ekz4h6a2Twitter: https://lnkd.in/g36tepcRLinkedIn Personal: https://lnkd.in/gPTFwwWWebsite: https://toddtdevoe.com/ Get full access to The Emergency Management Network at emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

Hear from the widest range of voices in Private, Non-Profit, and Public Service Leadership. Every week, join Todd DeVoe, as he explores leadership challenges, ideas, and principles with thought leaders, thinkers, writers, policymakers, and those that make things happen. LinksWeb - https://toddtdevoe.com/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddtdevoe/Twitter - https://twitter.com/ToddTDeVoe Get full access to The Emergency Management Network at emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

I want to take the time to introduce you to my new show and talk about the why and what this is all about. We have some great interviews and conversations in the pipeline, and we are looking to break some new ground with the Climb and Lift segment on the third Thursday of the month. And Don't forget the Baker's Dozen Book reviews on the first of the month. We hope to see you there! LinkedIn Company- https://lnkd.in/gZX7VRRpSubstack- https://emnetwork.substack.cYoutube: https://lnkd.in/ekz4h6a2Twitter: https://lnkd.in/g36tepcRLinkedIn Personal: https://lnkd.in/gPTFwwWWebsite: https://toddtdevoe.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

Hear from the widest range of voices in Private, Non-Profit, and Public Service Leadership. Every week, join Todd DeVoe, as he explores leadership challenges, ideas, and principles with thought leaders, thinkers, writers, policymakers, and those that make things happen. LinksWeb - https://toddtdevoe.com/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddtdevoe/Twitter - https://twitter.com/ToddTDeVoe This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

Hear from the widest range of voices in Private, Non-Profit, and Public Service Leadership. Every week, join Todd DeVoe, as he explores leadership challenges, ideas, and principles with thought leaders,  thinkers, writers, policymakers, and those that make things happen. Introduction Today, we are looking for a trusted voice to help process our thoughts and make sense of what is happening in our fast-paced world. As crises arise worldwide, disasters are becoming more destructive, supply chains are breaking, and climate change has exposed a vulnerability to increasingly complex impacts on the world economy and quality of life. The old way of doing things just is not working. Now Todd DeVoe is leveraging his network of thought leaders, thinkers, and doers worldwide to bring you answers to your questions. Todd is changing the world in meaningful ways and engaging others to join his effort in improving the profession of emergency management. The Todd DeVoe Show opens new ways of thinking and creates a blueprint for others to follow. Todd is not making minor tweaks around the edges, but instead,  he is creating a foundation for others to build on. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

Doberman Emergency Management owns and operates the Disaster Tough Podcast. Contact us here at: www.dobermanemg.com or email us at: info@dobermanemg.com.We are proud to endorse L3Harris and the BeOn PPT App. Learn more about this amazing product here: L3Harris.com/ResponderSupport.FS Global in partnership with Tiger Tech has created the first reusable, electronic, FDA approved, COVID-19 test. Strap it to your arm, get a reading - it's that simple. Sterilize and reuse. Amazing technology! For more information on the COVID PLUS TEST, click here: https://www.fsglobalsolutions.com

In this episode, we go over podcast planning with our guest Todd DeVoe from EM Weekly.LinksWeb - https://sitchradio.com/id-podcast-that/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/idpodcastthat/Twitter - https://twitter.com/IdPodcastThatYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2W6...

Creating the antifragile emergency manager has many challenges. We must open the conversation about resiliency with an eye on how modern disasters are increasingly complex. Today we are facing unknown risks as new types of disasters and crises appear on the world stage. The emergency manager must approach climate change and climate variability as they do for any other disaster. We must face both the Gray Rhino and the Black Swan events with a level of clarity, even as we have an incomplete understanding of its impact globally. We must consider the challenges of interconnected risks and the resulting cascading disasters. These events are dramatically changing in scope, severity, and impact. The changes in global emergency and crisis management are driven by a combination of global risks (globalization, urbanization, and climate vulnerability) and social and economic risks (aging, a larger gap between the rich and the poor, disaggregation of infrastructure, especially in urban areas, and gaps in education and medical accesses). We will explore the increasing interconnected risks. These connections lead to larger and more complex disasters such as Katrina and the tripartite (earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disruptions) of the Tohoku Disaster, which seriously challenges traditional governance's existing capabilities, policy, and institutional structures for effective disaster management. And we will inspect the impacts of modern cascading and synergistic disasters are often the result of unanticipated and unappreciated global to local risks and systems linkages that occur for various reasons.

Doberman Emergency Management owns and operates the Disaster Tough Podcast. Contact us here at: www.dobermanemg.com or email us at: info@dobermanemg.com.We are proud to endorse L3Harris and the BeOn PPT App. Learn more about this amazing product here: L3Harris.com/ResponderSupport.FS Global in partnership with Tiger Tech has created the first reusable, electronic, FDA approved, COVID-19 test. Strap it to your arm, get a reading - it's that simple. Sterilize and reuse. Amazing technology! For more information on the COVID PLUS TEST, click here: https://www.fsglobalsolutions.com/

With remote work more popular than ever, it's important to consider the unique ways that emergencies and disasters may affect these employees. Employees who work from home should be sure to have a plan to deal with common emergencies and disasters. Technology can also help when it comes to emergency preparedness by enabling employees to connect to the internet, access important files and documents, and maintain a clear line of communication. Remote work during an emergency or disaster will indeed be much different than remote work during normal times — there may be additional challenges and stressors that require different solutions than normal. In the aftermath of a disaster, it's important to be flexible, understanding, and take your employees' needs into account.Rodrigo Nieto GómezWeb -https://nps.edu/web/nsa/faculty/-/asset_publisher/eHb4tK5KXorI/content/rodtrigo-nieto-gomez-ph-d-Twitter - https://twitter.com/rodrigonietoFacebook -https://www.facebook.com/rodrigonietogomezLinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodrigonietogomez/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC04pcvAgqE5xh8X6lOIC3zATodd De VoeWebsite - https://toddtdevoe.com/Website- www.crisis-cafe.comSpeak N Spark-https://bit.ly/3sTVUfrLinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3sVHL1gEM WeeklyWebsite - https://bit.ly/3jj5ItlTwitter - https://bit.ly/31z8MeXFacebook - https://bit.ly/3dMlbRPLinkedIn - https://bit.ly/34mXyfzYouTube - https://bit.ly/2FQDhWdSister ShowsEM Student Web -https://bit.ly/2Hw0sFxTwitter - https://bit.ly/31z8MeXFacebook - https://bit.ly/3dMlbRPLinkedIn - https://bit.ly/34mXyfzYouTube - https://bit.ly/2FQDhWdThe Business Continuity ShowTwitter - https://bit.ly/3ojEIO2Facebook - https://bit.ly/2Tjqv5HLinkedIn - https://bit.ly/34mXyfzYouTube - https://bit.ly/3mePJyGSponsors Outer Limit Supply https://bit.ly/2FR26Bp Coupon Code “EMWEEKLY” Power Up- https://www.powerupconnect.com/Mid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management- https://macem.org/Home.aspxIf you would like to become a sponsor or advertiser Call Sitch Radio (714) 643-2500 X 1

We are now in the sixth and final week of the EM Student summer break, which means that we are going to be back next week with all new content! I am super excited to share it with you, and I hope that you'll come to join us for it!Until then, I've put together an episode this week that is a two-parter. The first episode is a fascinating interview that Todd DeVoe conducted with Chris Eagle, who is a Chief of the Forest Fire Management, in Victoria, Australia. And the second episode is Todd's explanation of some decision-making frameworks that can be used in Emergency Management. Hope you enjoy it!Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:Mid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management: https://macem.org/Home.aspxAirMethods: https://www.airmethods.com/careers/ Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.comCrisis Cafe https://crisis-cafe.mn.co/feed

Today, for the fourth week of the EM Student summer break, I've slotted an episode that was actually a joint broadcast for EM Student and EM Weekly, so we have both Dan Scott and Todd DeVoe talking to Dr. Carol Cwiak and Brandi Hunter about the role of mentoring in career development for Emergency Managers. Dr. Cwiak is an associate professor and internship coordinator at South Dakota State University's Department of Emergency Management and Brandi Hunter is a practicing emergency manager and founder of the organization, Aspiring Emergency Managers Online, working to connect entrants to the EM field with seasoned professionals. Resources: AEMO: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aspiringemergencymanagers/ South Dakota State University, Department of Emergency Management: https://www.sdstate.edu/safety-security/emergency-management The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38390751-the-infinite-game This is Marketing by Seth Godin: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40549476-this-is-marketing Emotional Intelligence for the Modern Leader by Christopher Connors: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53563191-emotional-intelligence-for-the-modern-leader The Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22571656-the-happiness-equationAntifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13530973-antifragile Stories that Stick by Kindra Hall: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42772139-stories-that-stick Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student

In recent years, the health impacts of infectious disease outbreaks, natural disasters, industrial and environmental catastrophes, and conflict have captured the world’s attention and reinforced the importance of strengthening public health systems to better protect communities and populations from naturally occurring and human-caused threats. Various approaches and programs have been developed to address these needs in domestic and global contexts, including initiatives to strengthen public health preparedness and global health security. Although much has been written about these approaches, there are few reports on the interface between public health and emergency management—and even less about what we call “public health emergency management” (PHEM).PHEM is an emergent field of practice that draws on specific sets of knowledge, techniques, and organizing principles found in the fields of emergency management and public health that are necessary for the effective management of complex health events and emergencies with serious health impacts. Although concepts such as public health preparedness and global health security include significant components of PHEM, the various terms should not be conflated.Eric McNulty Web - https://ericmcnulty.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/RicherEarthFacebook -https://www.facebook.com/RicherEarthLinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/emcnulty/Todd De VoeWebsite - https://toddtdevoe.com/Website- www.crisis-cafe.comSpeak N Spark-https://bit.ly/3sTVUfrLinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3sVHL1gEM WeeklyWebsite - https://bit.ly/3jj5ItlTwitter - https://bit.ly/31z8MeXFacebook - https://bit.ly/3dMlbRPLinkedIn - https://bit.ly/34mXyfzYouTube - https://bit.ly/2FQDhWdSponsors Outer Limit Supply https://bit.ly/2FR26Bp Coupon Code “EMWEEKLY” Power Up- https://www.powerupconnect.com/5.11- https://bit.ly/33daV0aMid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management- https://macem.org/Home.aspxIf you would like to become a sponsor or advertiser Call Sitch Radio (714) 643-2500 X 1

This week, we are joined by Todd DeVoe to talk about his current education endeavors, his experience with teaching and creating curriculum for EM Students, and how entrants to the EM field can leverage different education and training opportunities to be successful.Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:Crisis Cafe https://crisis-cafe.mn.co/feedMid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management & Public Safety - https://www.frederick.edu/programs/public-safety.aspxSitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2009 Samoa tsunami, the 2010 Chile tsunami, the 2011 Tohoku, Japan tsunami: In less than 10 years, these four events focused the world's attention on the infrequent but very real threat of tsunamis. Major tsunamis do not happen often, but when they do, they can have a significant impact on life and property. Even small tsunamis, which are more common, can cause loss of life, injuries and considerable damage.Mark Benthien and Rick Wilson join the EM Weekly team to discuss why emergency managers from all over the world need to share the message of Tsunami safety. Mark Benthien/Tsunami ZoneWeb - https://www.tsunamizone.org/Twitter - https://twitter.com/thetsunamizoneFacebook -https://www.facebook.com/thetsunamizoneTodd De VoeWebsite - https://toddtdevoe.com/Website- www.crisis-cafe.comSpeak N Spark-https://bit.ly/3sTVUfrLinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3sVHL1gEM WeeklyWebsite - https://bit.ly/3jj5ItlTwitter - https://bit.ly/31z8MeXFacebook - https://bit.ly/3dMlbRPLinkedIn - https://bit.ly/34mXyfzYouTube - https://bit.ly/2FQDhWdSister ShowsEM Student Web - https://bit.ly/2Hw0sFxTwitter - https://bit.ly/31z8MeXFacebook - https://bit.ly/3dMlbRPLinkedIn - https://bit.ly/34mXyfzYouTube - https://bit.ly/2FQDhWdThe Business Continuity ShowTwitter - https://bit.ly/3ojEIO2Facebook - https://bit.ly/2Tjqv5HLinkedIn - https://bit.ly/34mXyfzYouTube - https://bit.ly/3mePJyGSponsors Outer Limit Supply https://bit.ly/2FR26Bp Coupon Code “EMWEEKLY” If you would like to become a sponsor or advertiser Call Sitch Radio (714) 643-2500 X 1

I spoke with Todd De Voe, an emergency management educator and the host of EM Weekly, Business Continuity Today, Natural Disaster & Emergency Management Expo’s Prepare, Respond, Recover Show and is also the Produce the EM Student's Show. Todd's involvement in Emergency Response, Emergency Management, Education, and Volunteer Management started when he became a firefighter in upstate New York. Todd joined the United States Navy and became a Hospital Corpsman assigned to the Fleet Marine Force. He served as an emergency medical responder (EMT) in some of Los Angeles County's toughest parts after his service. Todd's first emergency management position was with the City of Dana Point. He led the city's effort to become the second city in California to earn the TsunamiReady designation from the National Weather Service. Todd helped the County of Orange become the first county in the nation to receive the TsunamiReady destination. The City of Seal Beach recruited Todd to develop its emergency management program. Todd responded to the Salon Meritage shooting, the worst mass murder in the history of Orange County. The lessons learned after the event highlighted the role of emergency managers during these types of events. Todd left Seal Beach and moved to emergency management in higher education. Coastline Community College asked Todd to join the steering committee to help develop their emergency management program. Later that year, he was invited to join the faculty. Today, Todd continues to teach for Coastline College and The University of California Irvine. Todd is a lifelong learner, and he is a graduate of the National Emergency Management Executive Academy's Cohort VII. He continues to research and write about important emergency management issues, crisis leadership, business continuity, and community re-license. Todd is an active member of the International Association of Emergency Managers and is on the Region 9 board. We spoke about managing stakeholder expectations, how the role of the EM is changing, making the case to invest in mitigation projects, and his opinion on dealing with impacts of climate change. Todd is a prolific producer, educator, and networker, and has created an incredible volume of digital media on emergency management and is a voracious student and teacher in this industry. Some links referenced: EM Weekly https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-weekly/ Todd De Voe's professional website https://toddtdevoe.com/ Master Link for Todd De Voe https://linktr.ee/emweekly His email address for contact: devoet@uci.edu

This week we have IAEM Vice President Candidate Brian Scroggins on the show to discuss why he wants to be the 2nd VP for IAEM. Brian is the 2015 Finalist - Governor's Point of Light Award for work with the unemployed. 2018 IAEM "National Emergency Management Volunteer of the Year" in the United States.Contact Tracing Our Path to Normal WebinarWhen: Aug 27, 2020 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)Register in advance for this webinar:https://us02web.zoom.us/…/register/WN_SwqB27-SSCmV24x0y71_xgAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.Brian Scroggins,Website-https://www.iaem.org/email -jbrianscroggins@gmail.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/iaemFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/InternationalAssociationOfEmergencyManagersLinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-scroggins-1a022327/EM WeeklyWebsite - https://sitchradio.com/our-shows/em-weekly/Twitter - https://twitter.com/EM_WeeklyFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyLinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/17905473/admin/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE-wAle11GsM_0r1XggqCqwSister ShowsEM StudentWeb - https://sitchradio.com/our-shows/em-student/Twitter - https://twitter.com/EM_WeeklyFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyLinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/17905473/admin/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE-wAle11GsM_0r1XggqCqwThe Business Continuity ShowTwitter - https://www.instagram.com/titanhst/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Business-Continuity-Today-107622617647974LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddtdevoe/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6x_5nxAyrlSbLC_xBimEQSponsorshttps://www.titanhst.com/https://www.vanquest.com/ Coupon Code “EMWEEKLY”https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-scroggins-1a022327/https://www.sitchradio.comIf you would like to become a sponsor or advertiserCall Sitch Radio (714) 643-2500 X 1

Brian & Seth discuss the Tech boom going on and plans to revamp the land around Angel Stadium.Two new hotels a 5-acre park, offices and housing proposed to neighbor the Santa Ana River, and as always, OC Real estate with Daniel & Theresa and the weekly preparedness tip from Todd DeVoe.This and much more on “Drive Time OC”HeadlinesSeth – Tech IS BOOMINWeb – https://hoodline.com/2020/06/time-for-a-career-change-tech-experiencing-job-growth-in-irvineBrian – 2 hotels, 5-acre park, offices and housingWeb – https://www.ocregister.com/2020/06/23/angels-owner-unveils-plan-for-homes-offices-and-better-fan-experience-with-stadium-development-plan/Seth – Sewage spill in HuntingtonWeb – https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/06/23/sewage-spill-closes-huntington-harbour-to-surfers-swimmers/Brian – Hantavirus (Bunyaviridae) Infections in Rodents Orange CountyWeb – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9988327/Weekly Crypto Update with Jamar James“OC Real-Estate with Daniel Preszler”“Feel Good Friday with Tina Anderson“What’s Coming to Theaters this week?” with Jay ShererEventsBrian – Virtual and In-Person Summer Events Pick Back-Up as Orange County Slowly Re-OpensWeb – https://voiceofoc.org/2020/06/virtual-and-in-person-summer-events-pick-back-up-as-orange-county-slowly-re-opens/Seth – 9 Beautiful hikes in and close to OCWeb – https://www.travelawaits.com/2548508/best-hikes-in-southern-california/?pv=related_listBrian – Live Country Music This Saturday Night! (8:30 PM)The Original Patsy’s Irish Pub, Laguna Niguel$5 Cover, The James Kelly BandWeb – https://patch.com/california/lagunaniguel-danapoint/calendar/event/20200627/846102/live-country-music-this-saturday-nightSeth – – Get Out and Surf – 369 Surf Shop Now OpenWeb – https://369surf.com/LinksJamar, the “Digital Currency Guy”Web – https://thedigitalcurrencyguy.com/free-trading-challenge-1https://thedigitalcurrencyguy.com/startdcgIG – https://www.instagram.com/jamarjames/FB – https://www.facebook.com/jamarjames11/Twitter – https://twitter.com/Jamar_100Email – jamarjames@gmail.comJay Sherer, “What’s Coming to Theaters this Week”Storytelling ExecutiveThe Reclamation Societyjay@reclamationsociety.orgThe Story Geeks PodcastTina Anderson, Feel Good Fridayfb – https://www.facebook.com/tinaandersonOC/ig – https://www.instagram.com/tinaandersonoc/Web – https://tinaandersonoc.com/Drive Time OCWeb – https://sitchradio.com/our-shows/drive-time-oc/Twitter – https://twitter.com/DriveTimeOCInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/drivetimeoc/TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@drivetimeocDownload the “Drive Time OC” AppAndroid – http://bit.ly/38ifo2JApple – https://apple.co/2RzEzIhSponsors“OC Real-Estate with Daniel & Theresa”Daniel – (714) 788-7525 – Email 714ocre@gmail.comTheresaWeb – guildmortgage.com/theresastachelskiCalifornia Trial Attorneys – https://catrialattorneys.com/Foskaris Wellness – https://foskariswellness.com/Teatro Martini – https://www.teatromartini.com/Sitch Radio – https://sitchradio.com/If you would like to become a sponsor or advertiserCall Sitch Radio (714) 643-2500 X 1jiPjlknQv7jsh61VXRap

When it comes to leading in emergencies, there's a lot we can learn from the pros––and Todd DeVoe is one of those pros!Without our first responders, we’d be in a lot of trouble. And thankfully, whenever we are in trouble––these leaders are there to help!Today we’re talking with one of these remarkable heroes…Todd De Voe’s involvement in Emergency Response, Emergency Management, Education and Volunteer Management started in 1989 when he became a volunteer firefighter in upstate New York. In 1991 Todd joined Navy and became a Hospital Corpsman. After his service, Todd served as an emergency medical responder (EMT) in some of the toughest parts of Los Angeles County and later became the the Emergency Services Coordinator for the City of Dana Point.Today Todd teaches at Coastline College, California State University Fullerton and The University of California Irvine.He’s the Director, Emergency Management for Titan HST––and the host of the leading emergency management Show…EM Weekly!Learn more about Todd & listen to EM Weekly at EMWeekly.comAnd join THE SENSEI LEADER MOVEMENT for free today at SLMJoinFree.com! You'll get free downloads of all 3 books in Jim's 8 STRATEGIES for LEADERS series when you join!

When it comes to leading in emergencies, there's a lot we can learn from the pros––and Todd DeVoe is one of those pros!Without our first responders, we’d be in a lot of trouble. And thankfully, whenever we are in trouble––these leaders are there to help!Today we’re talking with one of these remarkable heroes…Todd De Voe’s involvement in Emergency Response, Emergency Management, Education and Volunteer Management started in 1989 when he became a volunteer firefighter in upstate New York. In 1991 Todd joined Navy and became a Hospital Corpsman. After his service, Todd served as an emergency medical responder (EMT) in some of the toughest parts of Los Angeles County and later became the the Emergency Services Coordinator for the City of Dana Point.Today Todd teaches at Coastline College, California State University Fullerton and The University of California Irvine.He’s the Director, Emergency Management for Titan HST––and the host of the leading emergency management Show…EM Weekly!Learn more about Todd & listen to EM Weekly at EMWeekly.comAnd join THE SENSEI LEADER MOVEMENT for free today at SLMJoinFree.com! You'll get free downloads of all 3 books in Jim's 8 STRATEGIES for LEADERS series when you join!

The Civil Defense Radio podcast turns 25! We invite Todd DeVoe of EM Weekly back to the show. Todd was been instrumental in the launch of this show and we wanted to celebrate it with him.Linkshttps://www.facebook.com/emweekly/Website: https://sitchradio.com/our-shows/em-weekly/Civil Defense Radio Information Website: https://civildefenseradio.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CivilDefenseRadioTwitter: https://twitter.com/Civil_Def_RadioAdvertisersOils for Life Today: www.oils4lifetoday.com

Emergency management expert Todd DeVoe joins the Safety Talk Podcast to share his experiences in public safety and issues confronting the next generation of emergency responders. Todd is the Manager of Emergency and Business Continuity at Saddleback College and has a vast experience of teaching emergency management at the college level. He is also the […]

This week we kick off the new year with a discussion with FEMA’s Administrator Brock Long. Last year was one of the most active disasters seasons in history worldwide. Administrator Long has been called up to Capitol Hill a few times in 2018 and he did a good job handling the heat. Administrator Long joins EM Weekly and Todd DeVoe to discuss what 2019 is going to look like.

This week EM Weekly Wants to Thank you for being a loyal listener of EM Weekly. We talk a little about what the future holds for EM Weekly, and we take a look at how disasters are shaping up for 2018.

Episode 153 is Todd DeVoe. Todd started his career in the public safety profession as an EMT in Upstate New York in 1988. Todd joined the United States Navy in 1991 and served as a Fleet Marine Force (FMF) Corpsman from 1992-1997. After his time in the Navy, he used his GI Bill and completed his B.S. In Public Administration and then his Masters of Public Administration. Todd's primary role in the field of Public Administration has been in Emergency Management. More recently Todd has been working for the Saddleback College Police Department as the Emergency and Business Continuity Manager and a small Lutheran College in the Campus Safety Department as their emergency manager. Todd is also the host of the EM Weekly Podcast which focuses on bringing news, interviews discussing trends and issues that impact Emergency Management. Our discussion includes Todd's introduction to emergency services and why helping people was and still is important. We talk about his military service, his first EM incident that he was part of, his podcast and that EM is more than managing and being part of major disasters.

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